As many conversations with my four-year-old son go, my request was met with resistance. “But I love my Eruzione one!” he shouted, pushing back against my request that he refrain from wearing his stark white #21 and go with his…
Backyard-Hockey.com Turns One!
It was one year ago today that I set up this website on the backyard-hockey.com domain and transferred what little content I had already written onto this new space. I had no idea what this site would become, or what…
Monday Morning Puckdrop – January 10th
With the year’s first two events in the books, it is now officially pond hockey tournament season. The next eight weeks will see people flock to places like Lake Memphremagog and the Rideau Canal Skateway to play hockey, partake in…
The Union Leader Responds
This is a follow-up to yesterday’s post, where I accused New Hampshire’s Union Leader newspaper of plagiarism. First, a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to everyone who has reached out in the last day or so, either by commenting on the story,…
Consider Me Flattered
1/5/11 Update: The Union Leader has responded to my accusations. Please see their “clarification” here. Before I go too far with this post, let me state the obvious: I love hockey, I love outdoor hockey, and I love when the…
